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Federal court rejects longer block on Idaho’s transgender bathroom restriction law

The Spokesman-Review 22 Mar 2025
Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment, federal Title IX law and the right to informational privacy “by excluding transgender students from facilities matching their gender identity.”.
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Meta confirms it is considering charging UK users for ad-free version

AOL 22 Mar 2025
Meta said it “fundamentally” disagreed with O’Carroll’s claims and took its obligations under the UK’s privacy law, GDPR, seriously ... Last year the ICO said it was looking at how UK data protection law would apply to an ad-free subscription service.
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Federal court rejects longer block on Idaho’s transgender bathroom res...

The Lewiston Tribune 22 Mar 2025
Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment, federal Title IX law and the right to informational privacy “by excluding transgender students from facilities matching their gender identity.”.
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State official reminds 23andMe customers they can tell embattled firm to delete their data

SiliconValley.com 22 Mar 2025
California has robust privacy laws that allow consumers to take control and request that a company delete their genetic data,” Bonta said in a statement.
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Georgia Lawmakers Focusing on Artificial Intelligence

Victoria Advocate 22 Mar 2025
Georgia lawmakers advance bills to regulate AI, ensure transparency, and protect consumer data. Proposals include AI usage plans, child safety laws, and privacy protections for personal data ....
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Elon Musk lashes out at US judges as they rule against Doge

AOL 22 Mar 2025
... violated laws on privacy and transparency ... A lawsuit against Doge argued that granting access to millions of people’s personal data at the agency violates privacy laws and represents a security threat.
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Child welfare agency failed repeatedly to produce 'critical' reports after child deaths, injuries

Journal Star - Peoria 22 Mar 2025
But there’s little recourse for the public to learn the results, since state law forbids the release of most child welfare records to protect the privacy of children and families who are investigated or who get help from the state.
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Why Trump’s TikTok deal is worrying deep-pocketed investors

New York Post 22 Mar 2025
Top law firms have alerted several potential investors that they might need some sort of an indemnification from the White House if they play in the proposed Oracle takeover from the Chinese-owned video-sharing app ... Again, none of this is settled law.
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ICE just visited a San Diego homeless shelter. New rules say how that’s supposed to go.

San Diego Union-Tribune 22 Mar 2025
This is also in line with recommendations from the National Homelessness Law Center. “The people we serve have a reasonable expectation of privacy,” said Deacon Jim Vargas, head of Father Joe’s.
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A dump of JFK-related records reveals past CIA secrets but also some personal data

Bangor Daily News 22 Mar 2025
History buffs dove into thousands of pages of government records released online this week, hoping for new nuggets about President John F. Kennedy’s assassination ... The U.S ... National Archives and Records Administration for violating privacy laws.
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Inside one of the lawsuits against Trump administration actions

Federal News Radio 21 Mar 2025
As a matter of federal law, as a matter of the Privacy Act and the confidentiality safeguards, the internal revenue code, and information security requirements that agencies have to abide by, a ...
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'Fishing expedition': US Judge limits Elon Musk-led DOGE's access to Social Security system data

The Times of India 21 Mar 2025
They contended that DOGE's access violates privacy regulations and poses security risks ... The government argued these federal employees were legally permitted to access data under privacy laws, with no evidence of improper information sharing.
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DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information, for now

Wtop 21 Mar 2025
They argued that DOGE access violates privacy laws and presents serious information security risks ... The staffers were all federal employees allowed to access the data under federal privacy laws, the ...
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US judge blocks Elon Musk team from accessing sensitive Social Security data

Anadolu Agency 21 Mar 2025
... at the Social Security Administration was likely to succeed in its claims that the efforts violated the Privacy Act and a federal law that governs the agency rulemaking process, according to CBS news.
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DSWD to enforce new AKAP guidelines; names of recipients to be posted

Manila Standard 21 Mar 2025
To protect the confidentiality and security of beneficiaries’ personal information, any additional details may be provided upon request, subject to compliance with applicable Data Privacy Law and regulations, according to the DSWD spokesperson.
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